Blonde rascal: Man confesses to stealing at highly protected KDF Embakasi Garrison
Drama has played out at a Nairobi court after a man confessed to stealing at the highly guarded Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) installation, Embakasi Garrison contrary to Section 268 as read with Section 275 of the Penal Code.
Appearing before the Makadara Law Courts Principal Magistrate Hellen Okwany, Macdonald Wanjohi admitted that he stole a general-purpose machine gun mounting stand and a Land Cruiser door belonging to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), all valued at Sh56,000.
He pleaded guilty to theft charges.
after he was arraigned before a Makadara Law Court.
Wanjohi is said to have committed the daring act on November 8, 2022 in the dead of the night.
Initially, he was to be charged with an alternative count of handling stolen property contrary to Section 322 (2) of the Penal Code after he was found with the items but the same was dropped after he admitted the main charge.
The court heard that the KDF soldiers manning the garrison heard a commotion inside the compound of the highly guarded establishment at around 10pm and upon going to check, they met Wanjohi with the two items.
They arrested him and escorted him to the Embakasi police station together with the items he had stolen as exhibits.
The matter will be mentioned on November 15 when the two items will be presented before the court as exhibits before Wanjohi is sentenced.
